David to go sky high in ‘thank you’ to charity

Three decades after receiving the most shattering news any parent can get, David Shearman will be very much on a high as he says ‘thank you’ to the people who supported him through his most troubled time.

David is ready to make it a 50th birthday to remember in April when he takes the plunge for a 10,000 feet tandem skydive at Sibson Airfield.

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The dad of three’s motivation is the memory of his daughter Jade-Louise and the kind counsellors at The Lullaby Trust who helped him grieve after his baby’s sudden and unexpected death on January 20, 1989.

David said: “Jade-Louise would have been 30 this year in October. I wanted to give something back to the charity for what they did for me, and so they can hopefully help other people.

“They helped me and my family and gave counselling for free.

“I’ve always wanted to do a skydive but never plucked up the courage, or had a valid reason to do it. A friend has done it and said it was fantastic.

“I’m excited - I’m really looking forward to it.”

Jade-Louise was born on October 21, 1988.

“She was a special little girl - a little doll,” recalled David.

“I went to bed and when I woke up in the morning she had died. It was sudden infant death syndrome.

“It brings a lump to my throat - I do not think the pain will ever go.

“It’s hard to talk about it, but it makes me feel better because people want to know what happened.

“She was well looked after. She went to bed one night and did not wake up.